Raleigh House
639, Barton Street, City of London, Ontario, N6A, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1983/08/02
Autre nom(s)
Raleigh House
Birkhill
639 Barton Street
639 Talbot Street
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2009/06/22
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Raleigh House is located at 639 Barton Street, on the north side of Barton Street, west of Talbot Street, in the City of London. The two-storey white-brick residence was constructed in circa 1866.
The property was designated, by the City of London in 1983, for its historical and architectural value, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law L.S.P.-2674-338).
Valeur patrimoniale
The Raleigh House was home to many prominent London citizens in the second half of the 19th century. It was built in circa 1866 and first occupied as a rental property for Captain Grant, of the British Garrison and George Becher Harris, an important London lawyer. Harris purchased the house in 1871 and owned it until he moved to his family's home, Eldon House. James Cowan, a subsequent owner, founded the famous London hardware store, James Cowan and Co. and also served as a Mayor of London, in 1887 and 1888. In 1943, the house became the residence for the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, who occupied it until 2005.
The Raleigh House is a fine example of the spacious estates erected during the mid 19th century, in the City of London. Built in the Gothic Revival style the house features front gables, decorated with bargeboard and pendants, as well as multiple chimneys. Also of note are the differing window shapes including round attic, lancet-arched, rectangular and projecting bay.
Source: City of London By-law L.S.P.-2674-338.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the design or physical value of the Raleigh House include its:
- two-storey, gable-roofed, white-brick construction
- front and side gables including the bargeboard and pendants
- multiple chimneys
- round attic windows
- two-storey projecting bay
- rectangular and round-arched windows on the first storey
- lancet arched windows on the second storey
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1983/08/02
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1983/01/01 à 1983/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- L'architecture et l'aménagement
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of London
Planning and Development Department
300 Dufferin Avenue
London, Ontario
N6A 4L9
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON07-0320
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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